A patient is involved in a smoking cessation program that encourages self-control therapy interventions. Which intervention would the nurse suggest to this patient?
a. Limiting the act of smoking to certain times of the day
b. Keeping a behavioral diary that tracks when the patient smokes
c. Identifying the factors that initially encouraged the patient to start smoking
d. Making plans that involve spending the money saved when the smoking stops
ANS: B
Self-control therapy is based on self-regulation concepts, for example, keeping track of one's smoking behaviors with the use of a behavioral diary helps to identify cues associated with the habit. Taking steps to then remove or avoid some of the cues is a way to alter the envi-ronment. The remaining options are more reflective of behavior modification therapy.
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